For noguiltof [mine], they runand setthemselves against me. ArouseYourself to helpme, and see!
"For I was in factkidnappedfrom the landof the Hebrews,and evenhereI have donenothingthat they should have putme into the dungeon."
Do not let those who are wrongfullymy enemiesrejoiceover me; Nor let those who hateme withoutcausewinkmaliciously.
Stirup Yourself, and awaketo my rightAnd to my cause,my Godand my Lord.
ArouseYourself, whydo You sleep,O Lord?Awake,do not rejectus forever.
You destroythose who speakfalsehood;The LORDabhorsthe manof bloodshedand deceit.
Becauseof wickedness,castthem forth,In angerputdownthe peoples,O God!
For their feetrunto evilAnd they hastento shedblood.
Awake,awake,puton strength,O armof the LORD;Awakeas in the daysof old,the generationsof longago.Was it not You who cutRahabin pieces,Who piercedthe dragon?
Their feetrunto evil,And they hastento shedinnocentblood;Their thoughtsare thoughtsof iniquity,Devastationand destructionare in their highways.
"Nowtherefore,you and the Councilnotifythe commanderto bring him downto you, as thoughyou were goingto determinehis caseby a more thorough investigation;and we for our part are readyto slayhim beforehe comes near[the place]."
"THEIR FEETARE SWIFTTO SHEDBLOOD,
Then Jonathanspokewellof Davidto Saulhis fatherand saidto him, "Do not let the kingsinagainst his servantDavid,sincehe has not sinnedagainst you, and sincehis deeds[have been] verybeneficialto you.
